An Iranian media analysis says new US sanctions on Iran are part of a broader
contest over the future world order, not solely an economic measure. The piece
notes the US remains an economic heavyweight with substantial leverage, but the
The world is no longer unipolar, and a comprehensive economic blockade of Iran faces
a fundamental obstacle: turning US pressure into outcomes requires wide
international cooperation, which is now harder to secure. It adds that the era
of using sanctions as an unconstrained weapon is nearing its end; economic power
only works when paired with political legitimacy, international cooperation and
recognition by other actors, and the United States is increasingly constrained
by that reality.
